I had the opportunity to explore Voice Thread yesterday and today. Voice thread allows you to post pictures which you can write on and make verbal comments over.
It was really interesting to think about the applications for this technology. Voice Thread explains that it can be used as an instructional tool, which inspired me to think of other uses for the technology. One idea I thought of was as performance support for engineers and techs fixing complex machines. Instructional designers could post pictures of the broken parts and voice over how to fix them. Another application I thought of would be as an easy way for parking enforcement to use the mobile version to snap photographs and voice over the photograph to explain the violation. I have seen parking enforcement taking photographs, but I wondered if those were stored efficiently.
Does anyone else know of any applications for Voice Thread?
I'm hooked on Voice Thread. This class is my first experience in using the tool and I am very excited about its potential.
ReplyDeleteThe first thought I had when thinking of an application for VT was a discussion post. Instead of the very boring and linear method Blackboard uses, the teacher or students can post pictures, text, or whatever, and the class can comment on them.
Glad you like the tool.
Thanks, Alyn. It looks like it's really cool tool with some interesting potential. In another class, I did this project (https://sites.google.com/site/eme6403bryanandbrian/home/what-is-the-tools)on another tool that would provide for an interesting conversation platform instead of traditional discussion boards, too. What do you or anyone else think about using multiple forms of discussion boards or any component for that matter? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
ReplyDeleteWe used it this spring in the mobile learning class. I had students create their storyboards (for mobile apps/ebooks) in VoiceThread and then we did peer feedback/critiques. It was a lot better than the alternate (student uploads storyboard file to Bb discussion thread, others download and then try to provide summarized feedback in a message). People could comment and annotate directly on the panel of the storyboard, and feedback seemed much more targeted and spontaneous.
ReplyDeleteI can see how that would be much more engaging, community-building and interactive while still reaching the same goals. What did the students think of it?
DeleteI was in that mLearning class that Vanessa taught. It was my first time using VT then and didn't really know what to expect. But once I uploaded my storyboard to it, and saw the interaction unfolding, realized this was a powerful program with great potential. I love the fact that it allows responses and comment in different formats (important for different learning styles.) Also, very user-friendly interface, not cluttered with many unnecessary items.
ReplyDeleteOops! I didn't see your post when I posted above. The idea of leaving comments in the different formats is appealing to me, too.
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